Table Data - Median Consumer Price Index

Title Median Consumer Price Index
Series ID MEDCPIM159SFRBCLE
Source Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Release Current Median CPI
Seasonal Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Percent Change from Year Ago
Date Range 1983-12-01 to 2026-05-01
Last Updated 2026-06-10 10:05 AM CDT
Notes Median Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of core inflation calculated the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Ohio State University. Median CPI was created as a different way to get a 'Core CPI' measure, or a better measure of underlying inflation trends. To calculate the Median CPI, the Cleveland Fed analyzes the median price change of the goods and services published by the BLS. The median price change is the price change that's right in the middle of the long list of all of the price changes. This series excludes 49.5% of the CPI components with the highest and lowest one-month price changes from each tail of the price-change distribution resulting in a Median CPI Inflation Estimate.

According to research from the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI provides a better signal of the inflation trend than either the all-items CPI or the CPI excluding food and energy. According to newer research done at the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI is even better at PCE inflation in the near and longer term than the core PCE.

For further information, visit The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
DATE VALUE
1983-12-01 4.269291416100400
1984-01-01 4.255864247022130
1984-02-01 4.229323584619180
1984-03-01 4.255355924975610
1984-04-01 4.225946613485100
1984-05-01 4.194941268171860
1984-06-01 4.371217874497240
1984-07-01 4.455732084689350
1984-08-01 4.438648640147780
1984-09-01 4.408636502776340
1984-10-01 4.307290161126680
1984-11-01 4.116925573068710
1984-12-01 4.108008431197410
1985-01-01 3.959772518124270
1985-02-01 4.039830735781310
1985-03-01 4.105601540608820
1985-04-01 4.107250772887160
1985-05-01 4.099661702353190
1985-06-01 4.132539410868530
1985-07-01 3.941824548606630
1985-08-01 3.839366313243310
1985-09-01 3.753897103419870
1985-10-01 3.751083068352920
1985-11-01 3.982801037848250
1985-12-01 3.946138585298800
1986-01-01 4.058781033197920
1986-02-01 3.856838037777630
1986-03-01 3.829731812560850
1986-04-01 3.802865821334420
1986-05-01 3.713340165128720
1986-06-01 3.585385345720590
1986-07-01 3.718278051971020
1986-08-01 3.703498648049170
1986-09-01 3.749485442078120
1986-10-01 3.808444755562060
1986-11-01 3.743682441960060
1986-12-01 3.814225764283540
1987-01-01 3.891371665241430
1987-02-01 3.905422733059290
1987-03-01 3.856533799384640
1987-04-01 3.903213937632710
1987-05-01 4.092974553083710
1987-06-01 4.048764512693890
1987-07-01 4.062775411926520
1987-08-01 4.065307718068610
1987-09-01 4.167000312687460
1987-10-01 4.134807938055380
1987-11-01 4.027981917649190
1987-12-01 3.936844766736810
1988-01-01 3.767655926449810
1988-02-01 3.731695191234090
1988-03-01 3.783203654277000
1988-04-01 3.783586164878750
1988-05-01 3.692715544154220
1988-06-01 3.843088445202620
1988-07-01 3.874838772566510
1988-08-01 4.037687093865230
1988-09-01 4.019692320773150
1988-10-01 4.060341987339800
1988-11-01 4.029354167078280
1988-12-01 4.122461345376530
1989-01-01 4.236228000364250
1989-02-01 4.428459206327310
1989-03-01 4.479611592534520
1989-04-01 4.491372347303480
1989-05-01 4.656184674237960
1989-06-01 4.587780589920690
1989-07-01 4.690864633458250
1989-08-01 4.488371708959020
1989-09-01 4.360102894420010
1989-10-01 4.434575055194200
1989-11-01 4.535964296254000
1989-12-01 4.520876287660560
1990-01-01 4.565263970256720
1990-02-01 4.546375964880300
1990-03-01 4.564263631064970
1990-04-01 4.600362026703950
1990-05-01 4.482054554327970
1990-06-01 4.629545946722200
1990-07-01 4.587297183667370
1990-08-01 4.822453102588910
1990-09-01 4.766898255007890
1990-10-01 4.715642015627090
1990-11-01 4.669577359621370
1990-12-01 4.777034167331710
1991-01-01 4.805757310151250
1991-02-01 4.753482784850440
1991-03-01 4.620250550168300
1991-04-01 4.458141503520910
1991-05-01 4.500081083934650
1991-06-01 4.272631827561100
1991-07-01 4.201345827212520
1991-08-01 3.987270060293470
1991-09-01 4.091929869212630
1991-10-01 3.906098368683230
1991-11-01 3.962570241604870
1991-12-01 3.761720471436500
1992-01-01 3.442653564436520
1992-02-01 3.295615871819300
1992-03-01 3.306553106412150
1992-04-01 3.227566624955450
1992-05-01 3.089353842310220
1992-06-01 3.204436172582550
1992-07-01 2.982495338412220
1992-08-01 2.901180870956770
1992-09-01 2.718059917467470
1992-10-01 2.838439670442040
1992-11-01 2.754591409080010
1992-12-01 2.690304362998330
1993-01-01 2.833065295689360
1993-02-01 2.808622586561180
1993-03-01 2.634798424471390
1993-04-01 2.773068395068120
1993-05-01 2.787485036314320
1993-06-01 2.643439964636780
1993-07-01 2.635906746383570
1993-08-01 2.670322006792110
1993-09-01 2.709656003523970
1993-10-01 2.702724027012080
1993-11-01 2.732520103943800
1993-12-01 2.811152839431960
1994-01-01 2.750398558676540
1994-02-01 2.859343964466830
1994-03-01 2.899187068648930
1994-04-01 2.767967305297600
1994-05-01 2.761836778573310
1994-06-01 2.790703653065400
1994-07-01 2.822709095663290
1994-08-01 2.905063036066280
1994-09-01 3.022734917541300
1994-10-01 2.899440278511260
1994-11-01 2.961786443444600
1994-12-01 2.827167100051550
1995-01-01 2.949371763816690
1995-02-01 2.927138657624510
1995-03-01 3.018199579711520
1995-04-01 3.113500017586080
1995-05-01 3.168256651463030
1995-06-01 3.101572695499160
1995-07-01 3.182307631247120
1995-08-01 3.134311580707340
1995-09-01 3.094140328641410
1995-10-01 3.178368591282310
1995-11-01 3.035381201890110
1995-12-01 3.150345558076340
1996-01-01 3.116422053747870
1996-02-01 3.056469431888640
1996-03-01 3.043652657101340
1996-04-01 3.000041397688750
1996-05-01 2.948372892062650
1996-06-01 2.982903693181240
1996-07-01 2.996525280617450
1996-08-01 2.944617038332350
1996-09-01 2.933559531666430
1996-10-01 2.904845124278380
1996-11-01 2.973691536349520
1996-12-01 2.941899025735490
1997-01-01 2.879729143689810
1997-02-01 2.856641286187680
1997-03-01 2.843550238169200
1997-04-01 2.831445869799730
1997-05-01 2.806261600280150
1997-06-01 2.805194643254730
1997-07-01 2.707539360057010
1997-08-01 2.707047305807530
1997-09-01 2.657269958632400
1997-10-01 2.623913557156570
1997-11-01 2.558524418987300
1997-12-01 2.630871207325150
1998-01-01 2.580563527304820
1998-02-01 2.624536921279260
1998-03-01 2.582061144838570
1998-04-01 2.522699102153900
1998-05-01 2.556110492684180
1998-06-01 2.608112201702140
1998-07-01 2.707199255992990
1998-08-01 2.795133580921320
1998-09-01 2.847973146463900
1998-10-01 2.919245031980490
1998-11-01 2.876145886857340
1998-12-01 2.786294129372570
1999-01-01 2.713030410086750
1999-02-01 2.618511109522740
1999-03-01 2.568257386966290
1999-04-01 2.601724149709010
1999-05-01 2.491323329676250
1999-06-01 2.329157565138230
1999-07-01 2.261073536155340
1999-08-01 2.177420271213700
1999-09-01 2.120655094347650
1999-10-01 1.984319633665170
1999-11-01 1.983881893138450
1999-12-01 2.034464206941490
2000-01-01 2.225289315705050
2000-02-01 2.312392821843170
2000-03-01 2.443255732094520
2000-04-01 2.410014429485210
2000-05-01 2.505039040748410
2000-06-01 2.669029842909620
2000-07-01 2.755747531531140
2000-08-01 2.798657001835240
2000-09-01 2.847694537439200
2000-10-01 2.932219822666340
2000-11-01 2.971088929094500
2000-12-01 3.028958210638070
2001-01-01 3.047517009959020
2001-02-01 3.051793993270200
2001-03-01 3.016463841641450
2001-04-01 3.089016012805890
2001-05-01 3.142949300118670
2001-06-01 3.174501770184370
2001-07-01 3.090897901462860
2001-08-01 3.168218733492270
2001-09-01 3.144313046425660
2001-10-01 3.267616073279610
2001-11-01 3.333728226470330
2001-12-01 3.265021587835060
2002-01-01 3.155667221081980
2002-02-01 3.201258769784430
2002-03-01 3.191272801846170
2002-04-01 3.152161152807630
2002-05-01 3.061955769611300
2002-06-01 2.977010122473870
2002-07-01 2.961080654753650
2002-08-01 2.834616521275810
2002-09-01 2.829219756851930
2002-10-01 2.674118427458590
2002-11-01 2.546516139870250
2002-12-01 2.591217291435920
2003-01-01 2.542822151534980
2003-02-01 2.425735745703190
2003-03-01 2.279693977521700
2003-04-01 2.101730800257770
2003-05-01 1.989367352069780
2003-06-01 1.874275083197370
2003-07-01 1.909580459667000
2003-08-01 1.915530952849200
2003-09-01 1.857843335294640
2003-10-01 1.839737002090990
2003-11-01 1.779197200937600
2003-12-01 1.678715163066750
2004-01-01 1.681922437692300
2004-02-01 1.759440270234760
2004-03-01 1.893322260317620
2004-04-01 2.059474644981260
2004-05-01 2.237960324370050
2004-06-01 2.371951322728690
2004-07-01 2.296873032943860
2004-08-01 2.339733965963360
2004-09-01 2.350124566682620
2004-10-01 2.397175401102030
2004-11-01 2.421910711786150
2004-12-01 2.431667266265070
2005-01-01 2.531478266247090
2005-02-01 2.563913292886120
2005-03-01 2.493998976477930
2005-04-01 2.457116764839800
2005-05-01 2.453059937470540
2005-06-01 2.361170979636280
2005-07-01 2.465978675411430
2005-08-01 2.411779298084940
2005-09-01 2.567384602316940
2005-10-01 2.623090017301210
2005-11-01 2.736739267815570
2005-12-01 2.761039143808230
2006-01-01 2.716432485037010
2006-02-01 2.613789040031580
2006-03-01 2.712707628886200
2006-04-01 2.778750586260940
2006-05-01 2.871247102981210
2006-06-01 3.003177044669210
2006-07-01 3.005283366111410
2006-08-01 3.204614295513490
2006-09-01 3.044647676184420
2006-10-01 3.071129858415960
2006-11-01 3.086801322975250
2006-12-01 3.130461640601470
2007-01-01 3.137149254912600
2007-02-01 3.335030066936650
2007-03-01 3.302087620918570
2007-04-01 3.258587116357780
2007-05-01 3.097582741531020
2007-06-01 3.103258799971800
2007-07-01 3.084417574435760
2007-08-01 2.882165995196370
2007-09-01 3.015403406191150
2007-10-01 2.997491101806690
2007-11-01 3.034961135366830
2007-12-01 3.056426669167720
2008-01-01 3.083012271665120
2008-02-01 2.951358685023410
2008-03-01 2.980717214397680
2008-04-01 2.970038368326060
2008-05-01 2.979195230768770
2008-06-01 3.044257971892360
2008-07-01 3.140709660627810
2008-08-01 3.204047648174410
2008-09-01 3.159989426923950
2008-10-01 3.056954753831880
2008-11-01 2.928335352881260
2008-12-01 2.707601301580230
2009-01-01 2.634393557279370
2009-02-01 2.574841377340630
2009-03-01 2.480441732590060
2009-04-01 2.448659811403230
2009-05-01 2.350743451155000
2009-06-01 2.076411763663890
2009-07-01 1.754879699573090
2009-08-01 1.645949907889420
2009-09-01 1.458515621232670
2009-10-01 1.374467866791630
2009-11-01 1.256008654278570
2009-12-01 1.264187667456820
2010-01-01 1.121050784444950
2010-02-01 0.933509744292582
2010-03-01 0.750583620438983
2010-04-01 0.633741510052888
2010-05-01 0.549068462151725
2010-06-01 0.591292665526266
2010-07-01 0.633596927722890
2010-08-01 0.534425039788800
2010-09-01 0.585909863925416
2010-10-01 0.580584071164636
2010-11-01 0.647240401831506
2010-12-01 0.724769465205566
2011-01-01 0.856634338083428
2011-02-01 1.099377504234610
2011-03-01 1.269335797050460
2011-04-01 1.419046665575620
2011-05-01 1.588580403607560
2011-06-01 1.643756306109160
2011-07-01 1.802704627977800
2011-08-01 2.031953556446990
2011-09-01 2.111641226989370
2011-10-01 2.186745698704030
2011-11-01 2.231076992588040
2011-12-01 2.313135197071640
2012-01-01 2.389919457485120
2012-02-01 2.295465571798450
2012-03-01 2.351941240659740
2012-04-01 2.354936652424660
2012-05-01 2.306978343686630
2012-06-01 2.306588152058330
2012-07-01 2.268819778511210
2012-08-01 2.206321811115460
2012-09-01 2.189239371709650
2012-10-01 2.176943035111020
2012-11-01 2.195746567650110
2012-12-01 2.147063829405190
2013-01-01 2.109351114170700
2013-02-01 2.173313164324390
2013-03-01 2.072599548164120
2013-04-01 2.056265022446800
2013-05-01 2.074998188271390
2013-06-01 2.092940004046210
2013-07-01 2.086227708568480
2013-08-01 2.063288811293160
2013-09-01 2.058760647613010
2013-10-01 1.999186331076990
2013-11-01 2.043494463083410
2013-12-01 2.131130332155750
2014-01-01 2.103298073572610
2014-02-01 2.094930256653730
2014-03-01 2.232071013605010
2014-04-01 2.242583801921150
2014-05-01 2.291695374977820
2014-06-01 2.222510689716860
2014-07-01 2.255997578360520
2014-08-01 2.222879326683880
2014-09-01 2.198119514761340
2014-10-01 2.304027461092640
2014-11-01 2.274967951079180
2014-12-01 2.236664577425310
2015-01-01 2.198416241681420
2015-02-01 2.165378679168240
2015-03-01 2.130080801133390
2015-04-01 2.192131167685220
2015-05-01 2.188448548335330
2015-06-01 2.327028179814870
2015-07-01 2.286731739090640
2015-08-01 2.277013670009050
2015-09-01 2.365472249954310
2015-10-01 2.353322513533170
2015-11-01 2.354087378670000
2015-12-01 2.308264928486080
2016-01-01 2.371679903365820
2016-02-01 2.420352950696200
2016-03-01 2.402727562844280
2016-04-01 2.473965627164220
2016-05-01 2.538658887160120
2016-06-01 2.466266055793230
2016-07-01 2.513742643445770
2016-08-01 2.606309939961520
2016-09-01 2.564702052513110
2016-10-01 2.542519958019150
2016-11-01 2.558662200222890
2016-12-01 2.575739324472590
2017-01-01 2.636122514379240
2017-02-01 2.698857529340120
2017-03-01 2.673067279906770
2017-04-01 2.483946078952170
2017-05-01 2.386917649820060
2017-06-01 2.369640770073440
2017-07-01 2.338953710224300
2017-08-01 2.300041175442310
2017-09-01 2.330923841223200
2017-10-01 2.364877275571660
2017-11-01 2.361676449351680
2017-12-01 2.438051298007090
2018-01-01 2.498406482505010
2018-02-01 2.392031753348030
2018-03-01 2.396009161516990
2018-04-01 2.511110193724190
2018-05-01 2.583494939314380
2018-06-01 2.644978443307020
2018-07-01 2.644090564253280
2018-08-01 2.645926431682780
2018-09-01 2.601205810239500
2018-10-01 2.616327848068090
2018-11-01 2.724520249000920
2018-12-01 2.720863581340650
2019-01-01 2.615050833980590
2019-02-01 2.695588137157560
2019-03-01 2.799781723457890
2019-04-01 2.791243232951860
2019-05-01 2.755967225309710
2019-06-01 2.783542033402140
2019-07-01 2.874478619606570
2019-08-01 2.902013364458080
2019-09-01 2.916304719976900
2019-10-01 2.921691453338230
2019-11-01 2.884747151813190
2019-12-01 2.852503427323550
2020-01-01 2.912379916978680
2020-02-01 2.904762825113850
2020-03-01 2.884009861228360
2020-04-01 2.829774570452010
2020-05-01 2.858161111755670
2020-06-01 2.763736658984510
2020-07-01 2.783816810809970
2020-08-01 2.782260862326380
2020-09-01 2.667918149860380
2020-10-01 2.596803823891420
2020-11-01 2.445075203328530
2020-12-01 2.354563291068000
2021-01-01 2.160410911996240
2021-02-01 2.123628635767850
2021-03-01 2.058151523565900
2021-04-01 2.114419311405880
2021-05-01 2.151291856645860
2021-06-01 2.267689620785120
2021-07-01 2.234253933949400
2021-08-01 2.352820902189050
2021-09-01 2.696926022249620
2021-10-01 3.134287298990920
2021-11-01 3.456724862312120
2021-12-01 3.742575211862720
2022-01-01 4.165938898331190
2022-02-01 4.495109331874180
2022-03-01 4.828195725348090
2022-04-01 5.162359711029270
2022-05-01 5.508840831039550
2022-06-01 5.893009641713070
2022-07-01 6.223914266156540
2022-08-01 6.534552305639800
2022-09-01 6.673498797747260
2022-10-01 6.711687532306310
2022-11-01 6.763685754132020
2022-12-01 6.813592807190360
2023-01-01 6.849290802005030
2023-02-01 6.920750011639650
2023-03-01 6.797562743589470
2023-04-01 6.636391813043940
2023-05-01 6.414427253887260
2023-06-01 6.152804406349620
2023-07-01 5.836227570173550
2023-08-01 5.541453342369170
2023-09-01 5.428796124071060
2023-10-01 5.178076583103900
2023-11-01 5.165812332425920
2023-12-01 5.062990802050970
2024-01-01 4.956921667980030
2024-02-01 4.731384183492370
2024-03-01 4.738867084115660
2024-04-01 4.671996607718530
2024-05-01 4.459785291544050
2024-06-01 4.280370775136540
2024-07-01 4.223168781091810
2024-08-01 4.180882828111330
2024-09-01 4.060701944457220
2024-10-01 4.010061824925430
2024-11-01 3.818650630969670
2024-12-01 3.731316899994040
2025-01-01 3.602622203685430
2025-02-01 3.517788380542890
2025-03-01 3.443091567129160
2025-04-01 3.418913248309940
2025-05-01 3.481144955012460
2025-06-01 3.582459217486860
2025-07-01 3.653105679709670
2025-08-01 3.634261363313420
2025-09-01 3.491322868754350
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